Panchangam 1 May 2025 · Chennai

On Thursday 1 May 2025, in Chennai: Tamil date Chithirai 18 (Visuvasu year); thithi Valarpirai Chathurthi until 4:49 pm, nakshatra Mirugasirisham until 7:26 pm; Rahu Kalam 1:30 – 3:00 pm, Nalla Neram 10:30 – 11:30 am (Vakya panchangam).

Source: the Vakya almanac (the same for every town in Tamil Nadu); Thirukanitha from Chennai sunrise (13.09°N, 80.28°E) · How we calculate

Thursday, 1 May 2025 ·

Vakya panchangam

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

Thursday, 1 May 2025 · Visuvasu year

Chithirai 18

சித்திரை 18

Valarpiraiவளர்பிறை: The waxing fortnight: the fifteen days from new moon to full moon. Chathurthi until 4:49 pm, then Panchami வளர்பிறை சதுர்த்தி · மாலை 4:49 வரை, பிறகு பஞ்சமி

Mirugasirisham until 7:26 pm, then Thiruvathirai மிருகசீரிஷம் · இரவு 7:26 வரை, பிறகு திருவாதிரை

Sunrise5:56 am

Sunset6:25 pm

On 1 May 2025: special dayChathurthi, May Day

Rahu Kalam · avoid1:30 – 3:00 pm Now

Good time (Nalla Neram)10:30 – 11:30 am Now

Yamagandamஎமகண்டம்: One of the eight parts of the day, held unsuitable for starting anything new.6:00 – 7:30 am

Kuligaiகுளிகை: One of the eight parts of the day. Some families start lasting work in it; others avoid it for ceremonies.9:00 – 10:30 am

Soolam · remedy

Soolam: the direction to avoid travelling in that day. Remedy: what to take first if you must go that way.

South · Oil

Chandrashtamam

The two and a half days when the Moon is in the eighth sign from your rasi; people of these rasis put off big decisions by tradition.

Thulam, Viruchigam

Moonrise8:52 am

Day type (Naal)Level day

Yogam

One of 27 parts worked out from the Sun's and Moon's positions together; shown with the time it ends.

Athikandam until 1:03 pm

Karanam

Half of a thithi; each thithi has two. Shown with the time it ends.

Vishti until 4:49 pm

Other methodGowri Nalla Neram

Gowri Nalla Neram: a separate tradition that cuts day and night into eight parts each. Most families go by the almanac's Nalla Neram.

Good parts by the Gowri tradition:

7:30 – 9:00 am10:30 am – 1:30 pm4:30 – 7:30 pm10:30 pm – 3:00 am (next day)4:30 – 6:00 am (next day)

Other methodThirukanitham

Thirukanithamதிருக்கணிதம்: Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.: the modern astronomical reckoning, worked out from your city's actual sunrise. Some calendars print it.

Thithi (lunar day): Valarpirai Chathurthi until 11:24 am
Nakshatraநட்சத்திரம்: One of the 27 star groups the Moon passes through, about one a day. The one at your birth is your birth star. (star): Mirugasirisham until 2:20 pm
Yogam: Athikandam until 8:34 am
Karanam: Vishti until 11:24 am
Sunrise · sunset: 5:48 am · 6:24 pm
Rahu Kalam: 1:40 – 3:15 pm
Yamagandam: 5:48 – 7:22 am
Kuligai: 8:57 – 10:31 am
Good time (Nalla Neram): 7:22 – 8:57 am 10:31 am – 1:40 pm 4:49 – 6:24 pm
Gowri good time: 7:22 – 8:57 am 10:31 am – 1:40 pm 4:49 – 7:49 pm 10:40 pm – 2:56 am (next day) 4:22 – 5:47 am (next day)

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